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ANY AND ALL SUPPORT FOR DEDICATED SERVERS SHOULD GO HERE, IN THIS THREAD, UNLESS I, OR ANOTHER MEMBER OF STAFF, ASKS YOU TO DO OTHERWISE

-->How to make a Dedicated Server for IW4M<--

 

1. Download The Dedicated Server Update Tool: HERE

 

2. Put it in your MW2 Location and run dsut.exe before you continue so you can download the relevant files.

 

--> Normally C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\call of duty modern warfare 2\

 

3. Go into the \main\ folder and create a new file called "server.cfg"

 

4. Open up server.cfg with notepad. Copy all of the code from this page (ctrl + A , ctrl +C) HERE, and paste it on your server.cfg file that you just opened up.

 

 

--> Or, if you want to skip step 3 and 4, just download this server.cfg.

--> Don't forget to change the map rotation

--> Make sure you have the DLC maps or remove them from the rotation

 

5. Rename iw4m.dat to iw4m.exe

 

6. Create a shortcut of iw4m.exe and right click the shortcut, select properties and paste this line at the end of the target line.

 

-dedicated +set party_maxplayers 18 +set net_port 28961 +exec server.cfg +map_rotate

you can add -console if you like the traditional console window. Keep in mind that there might be some minor issues while using -console

 

 

7. Port forward any port you put in "+set net_port "

 

--> 28960 is the default

--> Make sure you port forward on the computer/server as well as on the router or gateway

--> Make sure to portforward with both UDP and TCP or else you will have problems

 

 

8. Run the shortcut and away you go!

 

Check and see if you server made it on list by visiting here: http://s.mufff.in/iw4msl

 

Cant connect to your own server? Cant see it in the browser list?

 

--> To connect you will need to goto console and type ''connect " then hit enter.

--> An example would be "connect 192.168.2.6:28961"

--> Afaik, 127.0.0.1 will not work.

 

 

-->Mods<--

 

 

For mods you need to do the following:

 

1) Find the mod you wish to run on your server, for this example I will be using iSnipe.

2) Take your .iwd mod file and rename it to z_svr_.iwd

--> In this example mine will be z_svr_iSnipe.iwd

3) Take your newly named .iwd and create a folder for it. Mine will simply be called isnipe

4) Then just throw your .iwd into the new folder.

5) Put this folder into your /mods directory.

6) Now in your server paramaters, you know:

 

-dedicated +set party_maxplayers 18 +set net_port 28961 +exec server.cfg +map_rotate

 

7) You want to add +set fs_game "mods/

--> It should look something along the lines of (I use my iSnipe example here):

-dedicated +set party_maxplayers 18 +set net_port 28961 +set fs_game "mods/isnipe" +exec server.cfg +map_rotate 

 

 

8) Run your new server launcher thingy (the short-cut with the parameters) and your server should now load the mod

 

-->Playlist<--

 

If you want a IW5M like playlist, then follow the tutorial by yolarrydabomb: viewtopic.php?f=7&t=24838

 

 

-->BigBrotherBot (B3)<--

 

If you want to install B3, then follow the tutorial by Jerre: viewtopic.php?f=7&t=6975

 

-->Linux<--

 

To install a dedicated server on a Linux distro, just go HERE and follow the instructions.

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ANY AND ALL SUPPORT ABOUT DEDICATED SERVERS SHOULD GO HERE, IN THIS THREAD UNLESS I ASK YOU TO OTHERWISE

Hey,i succesfully made my server with ur instructions, thank you but there is yet one problem no one can see my server in server list

 

Atleast thats what i think because i have put my server on for an hour and no one has joined since.

Hey,i succesfully made my server with ur instructions, thank you but there is yet one problem no one can see my server in server list

 

Atleast thats what i think because i have put my server on for an hour and no one has joined since.

Forward your ports and add exceptions to your Router/Windows firewall...

When I try to launch my server I get

 

"Fatal Error

 

Steam must be running to play this game"

When I try to launch my server I get

 

"Fatal Error

 

Steam must be running to play this game"

Start Steam and follow the instructions provided after..

When I try to launch my server I get

 

"Fatal Error

 

Steam must be running to play this game"

Start Steam and follow the instructions provided after..

 

Steam is running, and I've re-done the server three times attempting to get it to run.

This is IW4M, not IW5M... "Steam must be running to play this game" is an error that happens often when the connection is behind a proxy. It can be either a client proxy (check internet explorer's settings, on "connections" tab) or ISP proxy.

I even get this error while trying to launch the file in the steam folder iw4mp.exe that came with the game.

 

I already have those settings fixed. I had to do that when setting up a killing floor server.

I put on isnipe 3 mod on my server and now when i try to join it says "file sum/name mismatch"

I put on isnipe 3 mod on my server and now when i try to join it says "file sum/name mismatch"

Type "/sv_pure 1" in your ingame console..

I put on isnipe 3 mod on my server and now when i try to join it says "file sum/name mismatch"

Type "/sv_pure 1" in your ingame console..

It doesnt work :/

Im sick of this error.

I put on isnipe 3 mod on my server and now when i try to join it says "file sum/name mismatch"

Type "/sv_pure 1" in your ingame console..

It doesnt work :/

Im sick of this error.

 

Are you running a 4d1 client?

Also, try removing all isnipe related folders from your clients mods folder.

cant save +set party_maxplayers 18 +set net_port 28961 +exec server.cfg +map mp_rust +map_rotate -dedicated -console

I put on isnipe 3 mod on my server and now when i try to join it says "file sum/name mismatch"

Type "/sv_pure 1" in your ingame console..

It doesnt work :/

Im sick of this error.

 

Are you running a 4d1 client?

Also, try removing all isnipe related folders from your clients mods folder.

Yeah i am running a 4d1 client and i removed all isnipe related folders from mods.

Still getting that error

cant save +set party_maxplayers 18 +set net_port 28961 +exec server.cfg +map mp_rust +map_rotate -dedicated -console

Try putting space before "+set"

I get "Steam must be running to play this game." I've reinstalled steam, re-downloaded the files from steam. Been trying for 3 hours now, no progress, same shit every time. I got steam on, logged on an acc with mw2 already, that don't work, logged on my other acc, same result. I got the config, I used the server files, also tried to add the client files. Added everything from theese steps in this guide. What more can I do?

There was a mistake in the Server.cfg,...

set set iw4m_onelog "1"				// games_mp.log will always be created on m2demo folder, even if you run or change mods.

 

 

This is right

set iw4m_onelog "1"				// games_mp.log will always be created on m2demo folder, even if you run or change mods.

only one 'set'

 

 

[T.N.T] Ebay

Thanks Ebay. Fixed.

Uhm, I have problem with server using my server.cfg file, anything i change in there, wont take effect in the server at all. and i can't find the cfg that it's using.

Uhm, I have problem with server using my server.cfg file, anything i change in there, wont take effect in the server at all. and i can't find the cfg that it's using.

Make sure your server.cfg is in IW4M/main/ and your desktop shortcut has the following parameter "+exec server.cfg"

I followed all the steps but i get this error could not find 'code_pre_gfx.ff'. what does this mean ??

Hi

I started dsut and also client update tool but i still don't have iw4m.exe in my folder!

How can i get it ?

Hi

I started dsut and also client update tool but i still don't have iw4m.exe in my folder!

How can i get it ?

You don't even need it.

Look at this batch:

@echo off
start %installdir%iw4m.dat -dedicated +set party_maxplayers 18 +set net_port 28961 +exec server.cfg +map_rotate

Now it works fine with batch file.

But when i run it with dedi watcher (both 1.7.0 & 1.7.3),server crashes constantly.

Here is my line in dediwatcher.ini :

 

[0]

name=Test

executable=iw4m.dat +set party_maxplayers 18 +set net_port 28960 +exec server.cfg +map mp_rust +map_rotate +log 0 +set rcon_password xxxxx +log 1 -dedicated -console

I followed all the steps but i get this error could not find 'code_pre_gfx.ff'. what does this mean ??

Your "code_pre_gfx.ff" is either missing or corrupted, get a copy of code_pre_gfx.ff and place it in IW4M/zone/english